Matt O'Brien

Matt O’Brien is the director of investigations at the Immigration Reform Law Institute and the co-host of IRLI’s podcast "No Border, No Country." Immediately prior to working for IRLI he served as an immigration judge. He has nearly 30 years of experience in immigration law and policy, having held numerous positions within the Department of Homeland Security.

Without a border, immigrant crime can hit everywhere

OPINION July 15

Without a border, immigrant crime can hit everywhere

We get bombarded by the horrifying reality of illegal immigrant crime. Families shattered. Victims robbed, raped and murdered. We need a strong border to stop crime before it happens.

Texas’ new immigration statutes are common sense, not racist

OPINION November 22, 2023

Texas’ new immigration statutes are common sense, not racist

Texas recently passed legislation that would allow local law enforcement officers to arrest foreign nationals for having unlawfully entered the U.S. Critics call these commonsense laws racist.